February, 2016

Reflectors are important. A motorist can detect a pedestrian three times as fast if the pedestrian is equipped with reflectors. Polarn O. Pyret has been making children’s clothing for 40 years. We’ve had time to learn what works and what doesn’t. Every detail on our garments – from t-shirts to outerwear – has been tried and tested. Every garment has been specifically designed with children in mind. We don’t compromise on quality, design or function. That’s what makes the difference. Polarn O. Pyret’s overalls, shell jackets and shell pants have reflectors with 360-degree visibility for children to appear as well as possible in the autumn and winter darkness. Even our wind fleece jackets, hats, and shell mittens have reflectors. All for the best visibility in … Read More!

Polarn O. Pyret marketing director, Petra, describes her family’s Christmas trip to Malaysian Borneo. She shares some tips and tricks on what to think about before, during and after a trip. Our adventure is getting closer – we are going to go to Malaysian Borneo with all our family over Christmas and New Year. I now feel the children are old enough, 7 and 9, for such a long journey. We grown-ups are looking forward to lazy days on the beach and exciting excursions into the rain forest. The children are thinking about what will happen on Christmas Eve. Will they get any presents? What kind of Christmas sweets will there be? And how will Granny and Granddad fare back home? And who is … Read More!

Not for girls. Not for boys. We make clothes for children. The bodies of boys and girls are very similar before they reach their teens. We work with clothes for children. So why would we make them different clothes? It may seem obvious, but our belief that both boys and girls need good fit and function makes us unique. We aim to make the world’s best shell jacket, knee sock, t-shirt and sun hat. Who wears what – and what colors – is up to you. But both boys and girls need good looking clothes that are strong and versatile. That’s what unisex means to us. Polarn O.Pyret – unisex since 1976. “We wanted our children to grow up as people, not boys or … Read More!

These Swedish Chocolate Balls (or hearts!), also known as ‘Chokladbollar’ in Swedish, are a fav among our office and friends and are super easy to make! Have fun with the kids and make them into any shape for any occasion! Delish! Swedish Chocolate Hearts One stick unsalted butter (softened) 2 1/2 cups rolled oats 3/4 cups sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract or 1 tbsp vanilla sugar 1 1/2 tbsp espresso (cold) 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa Garnish: Coconut flakes or sprinkles Mix all the ingredients together with your hands or in food processor until well combined. Adjust consistency with coffee or oats (it should be a bit sticky but firm). Roll them in to 20 – 25 balls or cut them into heart shapes and garnish. … Read More!

Say hello to Andy! Meet Andy. One of our brilliant team of creatives. Between them, the team create most of the material you see in stores and online. There is more to this than you can imagine and it is all about being creative in order to produce the best graphic expression. As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. What are you working on at the moment? “Right now I am working on our fantastically colorful spring campaign that launches in March. I develop material for our newsletters, ads and display signs in stores. Plus there is a whole load of material we use in social media, Facebook and Instagram, that needs creating. The challenge is that all this material should … Read More!

Keep an eye out for the symbol that shows the way to an environmentally conscious choice – ECO! Polarn O. Pyret places high demands on all our products, but the environment is in particular focus for products with the ECO symbol – we reduce environmental impact by selecting materials consisting of organic cotton or recycled synthetic fibers. Organic cotton means that the fiber is cultivated without the use of chemicals such as synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. This is good for the environment and for the people working with the plants! Recycled synthetic fibers (polyester and polyamide) allow us to reduce usage of new fibers that derive from non-renewable sources (petroleum) and to save the energy required for extraction. Some of our ECO-labelled products are also … Read More!